A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 442

Cora appeared a little shy. "Hello."

It had been months since she was brought to the Levine family, but she still could not get used to life in high society. She was always apprehensive about everything, which made her appear confident.

Like right now—after greeting Bob, she said nothing else, leaving an awkwardness in the air.

"Oh, you." Yulia smartly tried to smooth things over. "Aren't you usually talkative? You're mute as soon as you see a pretty face, huh?"

Bob was going to argue, but Nancy already spoke. "Sorry. I've been overprotective of Cora and haven't brought her out of the house much. I guess that made her a little shy."

"Oh, just bring her along whenever. Bob's never busy, so he can hang out with her."

"What do you mean, I'm never busy? I'm always busy, y'know," Bob argued.

"Busy with what? Drinking yourself silly?" Yulia snapped, denying him even dignity.

Since there was no chance of Bob arguing in front of so many people, Nancy quickly said, "Well, Bobby, I'm counting on you to take care of Cora now."

Bob did not say yes, and that earned him a smack from his mom.

"Fine," he growled reluctantly.

Sam and Jay were watching nearby, and they traded glances just then.

They could clearly tell that an arranged marriage was in the works!

"By the way, Nancy—I heard Cora is starting her career in showbiz?" Yulia said then, switching to yet another topic.

"Yes," Nancy replied. "I just went with her for her audition today, or we wouldn't have come this late."

"Did things go well?"

"Quite. There won't be many issues," Nancy said.

"Well, of course. They'd have to be more considerate with you around," Yulia joked, though Nancy did not argue.

Jay did not agree to it and simply gave the usual nonresponse by not saying no.

Even so, he would never show Cora favoritism.

"Jay, you really shouldn't keep arguing with your dad. It's been a while, and he has since cooled down—he just can't bring himself to ask you back out of pride. Just come back anytime you want. We've saved your room for you."

Suddenly, Nancy seemed interested in mediating, but Jay coolly replied, "It's my own issue. I'll handle it myself."

Nancy naturally did not speak further—it was hardly ideal to speak of one's own family's affairs at someone else's birthday celebration.

With that, the group had awesome small talk before taking their seats at the dining table.

Cora was arranged to sit next to Bob.

Even if Bob never looked right at her, both Jay and Sam could already tell that Cora was interested in him.